Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to present the human face of India’s capabilities in nuclear science throughout the world during their year-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Mr Modi was interacting with the DAE scientists during his visit to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai yesterday. Congratulating DAE on the important milestone of Diamond Jubilee, which falls on 3rd August, the Prime Minister asked Department of Atomic Energy to draw up a programme of year-long celebrations, with special focus on the various human and developmental dimensions of atomic science, with special outreach to the youth in schools and colleges throughout the country.

Prime Minister expressed that India's self-reliance in the nuclear fuel cycle and the commercial success of the indigenous reactors demonstrated that with vision, resolve and hard work, India could be a front ranking country in the most challenging fields.